1101 will have the second test this week as well as 1102 and 2201. 1102 and 2201 are very stable classes without losing students but 1101 classes are now getting smaller though official number in the registration hasn't changed.
First application for study abroad program 2012 is on its way to my office, it seems. So the program has very bright future next summer!
October is just around the corner and hopefully April Japan Flower viewing Trip will get many participants!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
First test for every class has been completed!
It is already mid-September and GTS is staying in Chicago downtown hotel to participate in the workshop, "Imagining Japan: Literatures, Arts and Religions." This workshop is a joint project of the East-West Center and University of Hawaii in Collaboration with: The school of the Art Institute of Chicago and College of DuPage and funded by the Japan Foundation. I want to prepare some new discussion materials out of this workshop and utilize in my future classes. These classes will be Japanese 1100 and/or Humanities 1800 (Field Trip to Japan)
During my stay in the hotel, I have finished grading of tests.
The average score of 1101 and 2201 is about 80% and 1102 is 75% as projected. After this first test I will probably lose some students from 1101 as usual.
Spring semester schedule has been now published and there will be 2 classes of 1101 (day and night) and 1102 (day and night) as well as 1 class 2202 at night.
During my stay in the hotel, I have finished grading of tests.
The average score of 1101 and 2201 is about 80% and 1102 is 75% as projected. After this first test I will probably lose some students from 1101 as usual.
Spring semester schedule has been now published and there will be 2 classes of 1101 (day and night) and 1102 (day and night) as well as 1 class 2202 at night.
Friday, September 2, 2011
First GTS/JCC dinner of this academic year went well!
Though this is the Labor Day long weekend, 13 people showed up at the dinner. Within this group, there are 4 couples! What a nice evening. Some were those who have not seen for a long time and we had enjoyed our talk about summer experiences!
Those who went to Japan with me (5 out of these 13 people) want to go back to Japan in one way or another. One may even join my next trip to Japan in Spring 2012!
Classes are going well so far but after next week (which is after important "10th day" for COD) I will lose students gradually as quizzes and tests pass.
Hopefully everyone retains acquired Japanese after the Labor Day!
Those who went to Japan with me (5 out of these 13 people) want to go back to Japan in one way or another. One may even join my next trip to Japan in Spring 2012!
Classes are going well so far but after next week (which is after important "10th day" for COD) I will lose students gradually as quizzes and tests pass.
Hopefully everyone retains acquired Japanese after the Labor Day!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Wow, Septemer is just around the corner! GTS dinner!
This is the first week of September, so this Friday (9/2) is the JCC/GTS dinner night. I hope many can make it for this first dinner of this academic year!
Japanese classes are now shaping up a little. The first quiz on numbers in Japanese is today so I might lose some students but so far just about 60 students are spread into my 3 classes of 1101.
The Labor Day weekend is coming up! On Tuesday right after that, about a dozen Japanese students visit me at COD from Hiroshima Jogakuin University.
It seems that we have some hot and humid weekend here in Chicago. Maybe this is the last summer-like days!
Japanese classes are now shaping up a little. The first quiz on numbers in Japanese is today so I might lose some students but so far just about 60 students are spread into my 3 classes of 1101.
The Labor Day weekend is coming up! On Tuesday right after that, about a dozen Japanese students visit me at COD from Hiroshima Jogakuin University.
It seems that we have some hot and humid weekend here in Chicago. Maybe this is the last summer-like days!
Friday, August 26, 2011
First week of the semester was over!
Since there was no particular assignments to submit, I lost only a couple of students in each morning class. But by the time when we are in the middle of Lesson 1, there will be the wave of withdrawal coming up probably!
1101 (including my friend's class) has total 83 students and 2201 has 15 students which is ideal. first time offering of 1102 in the fall semester gave the learning opportunity to 8 students and our highest level class 2251 has 4 students as usual.
It seems that more students than before are showing their interest in our summer study abroad program, which is probably natural when we reflect what has happened in Japan this year!
The only our concern is higher value of Japanese YEN which I hope getting devalued soon.
Overall, good start!
1101 (including my friend's class) has total 83 students and 2201 has 15 students which is ideal. first time offering of 1102 in the fall semester gave the learning opportunity to 8 students and our highest level class 2251 has 4 students as usual.
It seems that more students than before are showing their interest in our summer study abroad program, which is probably natural when we reflect what has happened in Japan this year!
The only our concern is higher value of Japanese YEN which I hope getting devalued soon.
Overall, good start!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Fall Semester Begins tomorrow!
Time really flies and tomorrow is the very first day of the semester and official beggining of my new office work at newly renovated BIC 2625F! It has been already filled up with important 'garbage'!!!
Morning 1101 classes are both filled with some in the waiting list. My early evening class has still 10 more seats available (M/W 5:00~6:50). T/Th night class (7:00~8:50) taught by my friend Prof. Imamura has a couple more seats to fill!
As our first time experience of having 1102 class in fall, only 7 students registered this time, but I am sure it will increase down the road. No cancellation of these classes with fewer students as I will take care of them as much as I can! That is what GTS means to be!
Flower (SAKURA) viewing trip to Japan during the spring break of early April (3/31/2012~4/8/2012) and Regular Summer Study Abroad (6/19/2012~7/26/2012) are also ready to get registration as well as application.
Waubonsee CC Japanese 101 has been also filled with over 25 students!
Morning 1101 classes are both filled with some in the waiting list. My early evening class has still 10 more seats available (M/W 5:00~6:50). T/Th night class (7:00~8:50) taught by my friend Prof. Imamura has a couple more seats to fill!
As our first time experience of having 1102 class in fall, only 7 students registered this time, but I am sure it will increase down the road. No cancellation of these classes with fewer students as I will take care of them as much as I can! That is what GTS means to be!
Flower (SAKURA) viewing trip to Japan during the spring break of early April (3/31/2012~4/8/2012) and Regular Summer Study Abroad (6/19/2012~7/26/2012) are also ready to get registration as well as application.
Waubonsee CC Japanese 101 has been also filled with over 25 students!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
The academic year is just around the corner!
COD faculty must unfortunately begin the first school day tomorrow and the forst class of the new academic year is coming up on Monday!
Japanese 1101 has 20 more seats left! GTS is now ready to occupy the new office located in BIC 2625F and all the party goods have been moved also into my new office!
Regardless of taking a GTS class or not, everyone is welcome to my office. It is a bit difficult to find it under current construction phase but I do hope you to try visiting me!
Spring SAKURA flower viewing Japan educational trip is accepting students (the trip will be between 3/31/2012 and 4/8/2012!) as well as 2012 summer study abroad in Kyoto (6/19/2012~7/26/2012)!
Japanese 1101 has 20 more seats left! GTS is now ready to occupy the new office located in BIC 2625F and all the party goods have been moved also into my new office!
Regardless of taking a GTS class or not, everyone is welcome to my office. It is a bit difficult to find it under current construction phase but I do hope you to try visiting me!
Spring SAKURA flower viewing Japan educational trip is accepting students (the trip will be between 3/31/2012 and 4/8/2012!) as well as 2012 summer study abroad in Kyoto (6/19/2012~7/26/2012)!
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